Automatic carton-heading machine



Dec.-19, 1922.

F- COATES.

' AUTOMATIC CARTON mums MACHINE.

ill-ED AUG I h 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1- Juan v N01:

Dec; 19, 1922.

1,439,609. F. COATES. AUTOMATIC CARTON HEADING MACHINE.

FILED AUG- Up 1921- v 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

k I alito'zmg 50 which are screwed into the disk 48 and on these stop pins between the top of the recess 44 and the disk 48 are springs 51 wished to include all such as which normally hold the disk pressed downward as shown inFig-ure 4.

- As will be seen from Figures 8 and 4 the can C is provided with a head H and the action of the can closing head is such as to crimp the flange F of the head '11 down onme side walls of the can 0.

' In the operation of the device the operator places a top or head on a can and positions the samein the carrier. .At this time the otter wall of the carrier is open and the closing head is raised. As the spider mo es around the rib 14 acts on the rollers 41 to force the closing head down and this head ,is-held down until thecarrier again reaches the operators position. Just prior to reaching the operators position the front wall 34 is thrown open by the cam 37 so that the operator can now remove the sealed and closed can and replace the same with one ready for sealing. Thus all-the operator has to do is to'change the cans in the carriers.

There has thus been provided a Simple and efiicient device of the kind described and for the purpose specified.

It is obvious that minor changes maybe made in the form and construction of the invention without departing from the material prinCiplesthereOf. It is not therefore desired to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown and described, but it is properly come within the scope claimed.

. Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is i 1. In a carton heading, machine, a carton carrier having a base to support a carton, a fixed side to engage one side of the carton, and a movable side hinged to swing to and from the fixed side, means to move the carrier continuously around a circular path, a

lug projecting from the movable side, a fixed cam in the path of said lug arranged to engage the lug and move the movable side away from the fixed side, and a second cam in the path or the lug arranged to engage the lug and move the movable side towards the fixed side.

2. In a carton heading machine, a carton carrier having a side movable to open and closed positions, means to move the carrier along a definite path, meansadjacent said path to eifect opening and closing of said side, a heading die above the carrier and movable therewith, means to depress diewhilethe movable side is closed, and means to raise the die while the movable side is open.

3. In a carton heading machine, a carton carrier having a base to support a carton, a fixed side to engage one side of the carton, and a movable side hinged to swing to and from the fixed side, means to move the carrier along a definite path, means adjacent said path to effect swingingof the movable side towards and from the fixed side, a heading die above the carrier and movable therewith, means to repress said die while the movable side is closed, an d means to raise the die while the movable side is open.

4. Ina carton heading machine, a carton carrier having base to support a carton,

fixed side to engage one side of the carton, and a, movable side hinged to swing to and from the fixed side, means to move the carrier along a definite path, :1 lug projecting from the movable side, a fixed cam in the path of said lug arranged to engage the lug andmove the movable side away from the fixed side, a second cam in the path. oi the lug arranged to engage the lug and move the movable side towards the fixed side, a heading die above the carrier and movable therewith, means to depress said die while the movable side is closed, andineans to raise the die while the movable side is open.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

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